.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world.

According to the latest report, it is believed that around 59 million people died of cardiovascular disease in the year 2004. Continue Reading

.Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Health officials have come out and confirmed that the first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts has resulted in the death of a man.

A 73-year old man from Essex County contracted EEE back in September. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study published in the journal Science, hydrogen sulfide, known for its rotten egg smell, actually regulates blood pressure.

The study was carried out by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and focused on the impact of hydrogen sulfide on blood pressure. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be the right choice to fix the health care problems in the U.S. and reduce the number of Americans without health insurance.

There are 47 million people in the U.S. without health insurance, a very big number. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has found that the rotavirus vaccines have been very successful in helping kids fight off the highly-contagious disease.

Merck & Co, the maker of Rotateq, released a study showing the success of the vaccine. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, starting HIV treatment early can improve the survival rate for those infected.

The study was led by Mari Kitahata of the University of Washington-Seattle and focused on 8,374 patients who received HAART or highly active anti-retroviral therapy. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to the results of the first clinical studies on the expanded version of Wyeth’s Prevnar vaccine, known as Prevnar 13, the new vaccine may be as effective as the first.

Prevnar is often given to infants as well as toddlers and is used to protect against 7 types of streptococcus pneumonia. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Swedish researchers have put out a new report which has found that within the first 10 years of diagnosis, rheumatoid arthritis nearly doubles the heart attack risk of patients.

Researchers were led by Marie Gunnarsson from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report released by U.S. researchers, the cost of diabetes drugs has doubled from 2001 to 2007.

Over the course of the past 6 years, the cost of diabetes drugs has soared to ridiculously high numbers. Continue Reading

.Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report the rotavirus vaccinations have been able to reduce the number of hospitalizations of children with the disease by 70% or more in many parts in the U.S.

Researchers stated that the oral vaccine for diarrhea was very effective overall. Continue Reading